I would like to thank Secretary-General Kofi Annan for his valuable statement, in which he presented his evaluation of the situation in Burundi and the means to deal with it. At the outset, let me say that we feel very fortunate to have President Nelson Mandela present among us. I wish to salute him…
First of all, I would like to welcome the presence among us today of the Vice-Minister of External Relations of Angola. I would also like to thank him for the statement he made this morning.
Allow me also to express our thanks to the Secretary- General for his valuable report on Angola (S/2000/23),…
At the outset, Mr. President, I would like to say how much we appreciate the fact that you have chosen Africa as the subject to be discussed in the Security Council. This reflects the importance that the international community attaches to the refugee problem in Africa, and it should encourage the i…
I would like first of all to extend to you, Sir, my warmest congratulations on your election as President of the General Assembly at its fifty-fourth session. I have no doubt that your long diplomatic experience and your deep knowledge of international relations will enable you to guide the work of …
It gives me great pleasure at the outset, Sir, to extend to Mr. Opertti my sincere congratulations on his election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its fifty-third session. We are confident that his political perspicacity and wide knowledge of international affairs will guarantee the suc…
